If you’re gearing up for a solo long-distance backpacking trip and want to eliminate as much weight as humanly possible from your kit, take a look at the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV Ul1. It might just be the lightest 1-person double-walled tent you’ll find...
Based out of San Jose, California, Western Mountaineering may not be one of the larger names in outdoor gear, but they put the greatest care and workmanship into every single piece of gear they make. And each piece is made entirely right here in the...
Serac calls their Sequoia XL the most comfortable camping hammock ever. There’s some stiff competition for that title, to be sure, but judging by the reviews and the extra-large size, it might just stack up....
Sadly, despite the name, the Amazon Basics Zero Gravity Chair isn’t actually free from the restrictions of gravity. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t damn comfortable, and when you sit back in this bad boy and relax in the shade or by the pool with...
While there is certainly no shortage of outdoor, hiking sandals out there, few of them actually feel secure and comfortable on your feet – especially when hiking, despite usually being designed for such issues. No, sandals will never offer the protection of boots or even...
Just about everybody makes a good growler for the trail nowadays. But portable wine bottles made for the outdoors? Not so common. So we’re pretty pleased to see that HydroFlask, one of our favorite water bottle brands, is making one....
Gregory backpacks go way back. When Wayne Gregory was just 14 years old, he invented his own backpack design as a Boy Scout project, and 50 years later, he’s still designing all different kinds of backpacks. Gregory’s emphasis was on fit, and the brand was...
Hilleberg may not be the biggest name in tents, but they are one of the oldest – and one of the best. The Swedish tentmaker was founded in 1971 by Bo Hilleberg, a professional forester. In 1973, they launched the Keb, which was the first...
All-use pants, that can go from the office to the mountainside without blinking an eye, are big right now. And for good reason. But few brands have been making these kinds of clothes as long as Kuhl, who’s been doing it since 1993, when they...
Faherty Brand started in 2013, when twin brothers Mike and Alex Faherty decided to combine their experiences designing for Ralph Lauren and working in private equity, respectively, and start a brand that captured their love for the beach – where they spent most of their...
